Guest Columns
Student Committee on Undergraduate Education | Take charge of your Penn education
The Student Committee on Undergraduate Education encourages students to take a more active role in speaking up about what we want to see in our education at Penn.
Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes | Correcting myths about the UC Townhomes movement
The Coalition to Save the UC Townhomes, consisting of student activists and community organizers, clarify their movement to save the UC Townhomes at Penn.
Craig R. Carnaroli | University response to the sale of the UC Townhomes
Penn's Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli provides a University response to the sale of the UC Townhomes.
73 Penn Faculty | Letter in support of student protestors
Seventy-three Penn faculty members express their concern over the efforts of the Center of Community Standards and Accountability to curtail the rights of Penn students to publicly protest on campus.
Penn Leads The Vote | Penn has the responsibility of being a civic leader
Penn Leads the Vote highlights Penn’s responsibility as an ambassador of civic engagement in Philadelphia.
Bridget McGeehan | Opening up about my freshman year abortion
Guest columnist Bridget McGeehan opens up about her abortion experience in an effort to foster important dialogue in the post-Roe era.
The Netter Center Student Advisory Board | Add civic engagement to your fall semester schedule
The Netter Center Student Advisory Board encourages students to step off campus and take advantage of transformative civic engagement opportunities.
Liz Magill | Welcome Back!
Penn President Liz Magill welcomes students and community members to the 2022-2023 school year.
Abdulrahman Bindamnan | Blending past, present, and future in our education at Penn
Guest columnist Abdulrahman Bindamnan reflects on how education in Philadelphia and at Penn is made richer by the city’s variety and innovation.
Ria Ellendula | How the elite avoid taxation, and what we can do about it
Columnist Ria Ellendula argues that wealth taxation reflects the values of American democracy and discusses why students should urge their politicians to support Biden’s Billionaire Minimum Income Tax proposal.
Sean Deresh | West Virginia v. EPA and its implications on the clean energy transition
Guest columnist Sean Deresh argues that the decision by the Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA will not completely hinder the transition to clean energy generation, transmission, and consumption.
Alexis Bendl | Inadequate legislation may further poison Philadelphia’s children
Guest Columnist Alexis Bendl voices concerns over the high lead levels in Philadelphia public schools and support for recent government efforts to address the issue.
Emilia Onuonga | Thoughts and prayers are not enough
Guest columnist Emilia Onuonga calls on America to tackle gun violence, detailing several key actions that must be taken.
Julia Esposito | The key to self-confidence
Julia Esposito, former 34th Street writer, contemplates the struggles of coping with rejection and encourages students to seek internal validation.
Sarah Asfari | Penn, it’s time to recognize your Arab students
Guest columnist Sarah Asfari describes the experience of being a racial minority without equal access to resources or proper visibility.
Belinda Kumi | CAPS needs to have better immediate services
Guest columnist Belinda Kumi argues that CAPS needs to have better immediate services after her disappointing encounter with the organization about grief.
49 Penn Faculty | In support of FFP's encampment
Forty-nine Penn faculty members express their concern that administrators called a group of students to a disciplinary meeting after their participation in FFP’s encampment on campus last week petitioning Penn to support climate justice.
Andrew Dunn | The evolution of bro culture
A former fraternity member calls attention to Ivy League “bro culture,” advocating for reformation instead of abolition.
Jack Nycz | Penn shouldn’t fund Greek life
Guest Columnist Jack Nycz argues that Penn should not be offering financial compensation for unfilled Greek houses given the organizations’ exclusivity and problematic history.
